twoods71
Active Member
Dont sound right does it. But its true.
A recent article from Julian Sprung read that Coral World in Eilat, Isreal typically keeps there corals under 2 standard fluorescents and some tanks with a 75 watt incandesent spotlight as a supplement. These corals were thriving and growing with tissue covering the underside of the corals that received almost no light at all.
Species under this lighting included: Acropora, Stylophora, Porites, Pachyseris, Platygyra, Favia, Turbinaria, Alveopora, Lobophora, Blastomussa, and Cynarina.
Seems as though some corals do not need all the high tech lighting right?
Well they dont NEED it but here is the catch.
The aquariums at Coral World utilize an open system. Meaning that fresh seawater is constantly replacing the old water.
The article goes on to read that the curators at Coral World fed there fish large amounts of food and in turn this gave the corals there needed nutrients. The open system allows for over feeding without the side effect of polluting the water.
These corals were getting much of there needed nutrients from feeding rather then relying on there zooxanthella.
I found this little piece of the article very interesting and thought I would share it with those who have not read it.
A recent article from Julian Sprung read that Coral World in Eilat, Isreal typically keeps there corals under 2 standard fluorescents and some tanks with a 75 watt incandesent spotlight as a supplement. These corals were thriving and growing with tissue covering the underside of the corals that received almost no light at all.
Species under this lighting included: Acropora, Stylophora, Porites, Pachyseris, Platygyra, Favia, Turbinaria, Alveopora, Lobophora, Blastomussa, and Cynarina.
Seems as though some corals do not need all the high tech lighting right?
Well they dont NEED it but here is the catch.
The aquariums at Coral World utilize an open system. Meaning that fresh seawater is constantly replacing the old water.
The article goes on to read that the curators at Coral World fed there fish large amounts of food and in turn this gave the corals there needed nutrients. The open system allows for over feeding without the side effect of polluting the water.
These corals were getting much of there needed nutrients from feeding rather then relying on there zooxanthella.
I found this little piece of the article very interesting and thought I would share it with those who have not read it.
